Product Description

The Musician's Guide to Home Recording Series

Format: Softcover

Along with a computer, an audio interface provides the all-important hardware foundation for computer-based recording. This book helps musicians choose, apply, and get the maximum performance from all types of audio interfaces. Written in a clear, practical, non-intimidating style by Craig Anderton, topics include:

• The significance of different types of analog and digital connections and how you would use them

• Ways to minimize delays that occur when using audio interfaces with computers

• How and why to choose particular sample rates and resolutions

• The “high-resolution audio” controversy

• Microphone pre-amps

• Using multiple interfaces

• Expanding existing interfaces for more inputs

• Understanding specifications

• Various special features unique to particular interfaces, and more

Loaded with illustrations and featuring the judicious use of sidebars to give details on selected topics for those who want to know “why” as well as “how,” How to Choose and Use Audio Interfaces is essential reading about one of the most important elements needed for a high-quality, computer-based home or project studio.